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English
Etymology
From minor + -ly.
Pronunciation
Adverb
minorly (not comparable)
- In a minor way; to a small degree.
2004, G.P. Gupta, Plant Cell Biology, page 217:Chemically starch contains two components: mainly α-amylose (which stains red with iodine) and minorly β-amylose (only 20-30 per cent forming helical chain structure and stains blue with iodine).
2010, Elliott MacKle, Hot Off the Presses, page 106:" […] I'm involved minorly. Just minorly. See, it's a friend of mine is in trouble.”
2010, Carrie Jones, Captivate, page 69:A check at the hospital reveals:
• one sprained wrist,
• a couple of minorly bruised but unbroken ribs, and
• one small neck strain that does not require a neck brace.
Antonyms
Translations
in a minor way; to a small degree